(315529) Claudinefrieden Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 January 2008 by P. A. Wiegert at Mauna Kea.
Claudine Frieden (b. 1975) is a Swiss administrator who has supported the International Foundation High Altitude Research Stations Jungfraujoch and Gornergrat's administrative work for over 13 years. She supports many scientists in fields like astronomy, astrophysics, glaciology, and atmospheric, climate, and medical sciences.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #4, 8), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Claudinefrieden is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Claudinefrieden is 2.47 au from the Sun and 1.50 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 315529 |
| Provisional designation | 2008 AN120 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.57 |
| Orbital period | 4.01 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.52 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.38 – 2.67 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0576 |
| Inclination | 6.39° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.36 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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